Do you remember last year’s reports of undecided voters who vowed not to cast ballots in the 2016 presidential election because they just couldn’t
Category: Gender issues
A progressive feminist view of equality in the military draft
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been an outspoken feminist since my awkward middle-school years. I own multiple shirts proclaiming “This is What a Feminist
Dr. King’s dream, and the hijabi women who dream it, too
Standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial before a throng of civil-rights activists in August of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his
Microaggressions
In the past few months, I witnessed a reinvigoration of discussions regarding microaggressions– whether that’s a societal phenomenon, or just something I have personally
The sexual politics of meat
According to Carol Adams, the author of The Sexual Politics of Meat, “Meat is a symbol for patriarchal control.” Meat has been historically associated
Abortion: Focusing on the real issues, not the distractions
Abortion opponents often like to dwell on minutia, such as whether or not Planned Parenthood profits from making embryonic organs available for life-saving research.
Some wins for Obama are better than others
June 2015 was a remarkable month for President Obama. In particular. the last week of the month was a real “winner” for the president.
Since I became a “hijabi:” What it means to wear a Muslim headscarf
I decided I wanted to don the hijab last summer. It’s been almost a year now since I became a hijabi (someone who wears
Hey, toy makers: Where are the non-princess girls?
Most people are aware of the problems associated with the color pink.If you walk down the aisles at Toys “R” Us you will find
Men get raped, too, but no one talks about it
I recently administered a survey to a group of students at Truman University on the topic of sexual assault. The results showed that most